Poetic Voices of the Muslim World

Poetic Voices of the Muslim World

Library Hosts Special Exhibit and Performances

DC Public Library hosts Poetic Voices of the Muslim World, a two-year, national initiative that uses scholarly interpretation and performance of oral and literary Muslim poetry tradition to increase understanding of Muslim cultures.

This project incorporates three mutually reinforcing components to deepen the public's understanding of the cultures of the Islamic world, via its poetries:

A series of public programs presenting the varied poetic traditions of the Muslim world through the scholarly interpretation of the art;

An 18-panel exhibit to engage broad interest and illustrate key concepts; and

Poetic Voices of the Muslim World is presented by Poets House and City Lore, in partnership with the American Library Association and the DC Public Library, along with the public libraries in Detroit, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Milwaukee and Queens. It is funded by the Bridging Cultures Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional support from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.